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A standing man in a theatrical Shiva-style costume holds a silver trident staff in his right hand, with a silver crescent and ornament on a tall dark crown of hair. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, gold earrings and gold armbands, with a leopard-print lower garment. The stage is dim and violet-lit, with foliage overhead and a stone-textured backdrop on the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing a crown with crescent, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, shown holding a trident in a staged performance.

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A photograph of a man performing as Shiva in a blue-lit setting with leafy foliage behind him. He wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown adorned with a silver crescent moon and a small silver ornament, plus a red-brown sleeveless garment, a rudraksha-style mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, a bindi on his forehead, and smiles toward the camera. a person cues are the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, presented as a figure in costume.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A man stands centre stage before a blue-violet lit backdrop of foliage and a tree trunk, smiling and holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a tall black turban decorated with silver crescent moon and a small silver ornament, a rust-red top, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold earrings and gold bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. A red bindi marks his forehead. Subject count is one physical person on stage.2016-03-07A standing figure in a blue-violet stage setting with leafy branches overhead. He wears a tall black hair crown adorned with silver crescent moon ornaments, a red-brown sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant and gold bangles and earrings. He holds a large silver trident in his right hand and extends his left arm outward. A tilak mark is on his forehead. The figure appears to be a costumed Shiva-style performance, with the trident and crescent moons as the main iconography.2016-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A man stands on a dimly lit stage against a blue-violet backdrop of foliage, holding a silver trident with a twisted silver shaft in his right hand. He has a tall dark topknot crowned with a small silver crescent and ornament, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower wrap. His eyes are closed in a smiling, absorbed expression. Appearance-based label: a person in performance, matching the page's event context of a Mahashivaratri satsang.2016-03-07A figure stands on a dark purple stage backdrop with blurred leafy branches overhead, holding a tall silver trident on a twisted silver staff in the right hand. The figure wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest and shoulders, a gold necklace with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold hoop earrings. The head is crowned with a large dark coiled hair bun topped by a crescent moon ornament, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on the forehead, eyes closed and face smiling. Appears to be a stage depiction of Shiva-style iconography performed by a live person; appearance-based label: a person, with qualifying cues of long piled hair with crescent ornament, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold jewellery and an ornate costume.2016-03-07A man stands against a deep blue stage backdrop with blurred leafy branches overhead, dressed as a Shiva-style figure. He wears a tall piled black hair crown adorned with silver crescent moon ornaments, a red-brown sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala strands, gold bangles and a red bindi. He holds a polished silver trident in his right hand while his left arm extends outward. The stage setting and costume suggest a Mahashivaratri festival performance.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07